Alentejo - Origin of the Name

Alentejo is a south-central region of Portugal. The origin of its name, "Além-Tejo", is literally translated to "Beyond the Tagus" or "Across the Tagus".


Its main cities are Évora, Elvas, Portalegre, Beja, Serpa and Sines.

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Alentejo

The Alentejo is one of the regions of Portugal, which covers the districts of Portalegre, Évora and Beja, and the southern half of the district of Setúbal and part of the district of Santarém. The Alentejo is thus the largest region of Portugal.

List of cities in Alentejo:

     - Évora (World Heritage)
     - Santarém
     - Beja
     - Elvas (World Heritage)
     - Portalegre
     - Sines
     - Almeirim
     - Rio Maior
     - Cartaxo
     - Vendas Novas
     - Montemor-o-Novo
     - Vila Nova de Santo André
     - Ponte de Sor
     - Estremoz
     - Alcacer do Sal
     - Moura
     - Santiago Cacém
     - Reguengos Monsaraz
     - Serpa
     - Borba

 Source: Photo by Carlos Helder Leitão de Macedo - http://olhares.sapo.pt/alentejo-primaveril-foto1904922.html

Portugal and its regions

Portugal is a European country, which is divided into 5 regions: 

- Alentejo; 

- Algarve; 

- Center; 

- Lisboa and Vale do Tejo; 

- North.

Portugal has very attractive and inviting features: the sun, gastronomy, monuments, its history, friendly people, magnificent landscapes, beautiful beaches, nature, peace of mind... among many other thinks.

Source: http://regioes.blogspot.pt/2010/06/noticias-do-alentejo.html